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| description = A glossary of acronyms, abbreviations, and other obscure terms in Baldur's Gate 3.
 
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This is a '''glossary''' of acronyms, abbreviations, and other obscure terms you might see either in-game or in discussions about [[Baldur's Gate 3]]. It's not meant to be a complete list, but it may be of aid if you ever see a term you don't understand.
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{{!}} colspan="2" align="center" style="font-size: 110%; background: #281C14; color: #C1A886;" {{!}} '''Stats'''
<span class="toctext">[[#*|∗]] • [[#A|A]] • [[#B|B]] • [[#C|C]] • [[#D|D]] • [[#E|E]]<!-- • [[#F|F]]--> • [[#G|G]] • [[#H|H]] • [[#I|I]]<!-- • [[#J|J]] • [[#K|K]] • [[#L|L]]--> • [[#M|M]] • [[#N|N]]<!-- • [[#O|O]]--> • [[#P|P]]<!-- • [[#Q|Q]] • [[#R|R]]--> • [[#S|S]] • [[#T|T]] • [[#U|U]]<!-- • [[#V|V]]--> • [[#W|W]]<!-- • [[#X|X]] • [[#Y|Y]] • [[#Z|Z]]--></span>
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==*==
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* '''5e''': Short for [[Dungeons & Dragons]] Fifth Edition, the version of D&D the game is based on.
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{{!}} colspan="2" align="center" style="font-weight: bold; padding:0.5em 0;" {{!}} Level {{{level}}}
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==A==
{{#if:{{{STR|}}}|
* '''AC''': Short for [[Armour Class]].
{{!}}-
{{!}} colspan="2" align="center" style="padding: 0;" {{!}} {{AttributeBlock
|{{{STR}}}
|{{{DEX}}}
|{{{CON}}}
|{{{INT}}}
|{{{WIS}}}
|{{{CHA}}}
}}
}}


* '''AoE''': Short for Area of Effect. Refers to abilities that affect things within a certain area.
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* '''ASI''': Short for Ability Score Increase or Ability Score Improvement.
{{#if:{{{race|}}}|{{!}}-
{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px; width: 50%;" {{!}} [[File:Creature Race Icon.png|24px|link=Races]]&nbsp;&nbsp;Race
{{!}} style="width: 50%;" {{!}} {{{race|}}}
{{!}}-|}}
{{#if:{{{type|}}}|{{!}}-
{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} [[File:Creature Type Icon.png|24px|link=List of Creature Types]]&nbsp;&nbsp;Type
{{!}} {{{type|}}}
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{{#if:{{{HP|}}}|{{!}}-
{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} [[File:HP Icon.png|24px|link=Hit Points]]&nbsp;&nbsp;HP
{{!}} {{{HP|}}}
{{!}}-|}}
{{#if:{{{AC|}}}|{{!}}-
{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} [[File:Creature AC Icon.png|24px|link=Armour Class]]&nbsp;&nbsp;AC
{{!}} {{{AC|}}}
{{!}}-|}}
{{#if:{{{speed|}}}|{{!}}-
{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} [[File:Creature Speed Icon.png|24px|link=Movement Speed]]&nbsp;&nbsp;Movement Speed
{{!}} {{{speed|}}}
{{!}}-|}}
{{#if:{{{size|}}}|{{!}}-
{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} [[File:Creature Size Icon.png|24px|link=Creature Size]]&nbsp;&nbsp;Size
{{!}} {{{size|}}}
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{{#if:{{{weight|}}}|{{!}}-
{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} [[File:Weight Icon.png|24px|link=]]&nbsp;&nbsp;Weight
{{!}} {{{weight|}}}
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{{#if:{{{proficiency|}}}|{{!}}-
{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} [[File:Proficiency Icon.png|24px|link=Proficiency]]&nbsp;&nbsp;Proficiency Bonus
{{!}} +{{{proficiency|}}}
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{{#if:{{{initiative|}}}|{{!}}-
{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} [[File:Initiative Icon.png|24px|link=Initiative]]&nbsp;&nbsp;Initiative
{{!}} {{{initiative|}}}
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==B==
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* '''BG3 / BGIII''': Short for [[Baldur's Gate 3]].
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{{!}} colspan="2" align="center" style="font-size: 110%; background: #281C14; color: #C1A886;"  {{!}} '''Passive Features'''
{{!}}-
{{!}} colspan="2" style="padding-left: 38px; padding-right: 38px;" {{!}} {{{passive|}}}|


==C==
<!-- passive1 alternative-->
* '''CHA''': Short for [[Charisma]].
{{#if:{{{passive1|}}}|
{{!}} colspan="2" align="center" style="font-size: 110%; background: #281C14; color: #C1A886;"  {{!}} '''Passive Features'''
{{!}}-
{{!}} colspan="2" style="padding-left: {{#if:{{{passive1img|}}}|8px|{{#ifexist: File:{{{passive1}}} Icon.png|8px|38px}}}};" {{!}} {{#if:{{{passive1img|}}} | {{Icon|{{{passive1img}}}|25}}&nbsp; | {{#ifexist: File:{{{passive1}}} Icon.png |{{Icon|{{{passive1}}} Icon.png|25}}&nbsp;}}}} [[{{{passive1link|{{#ifexist: {{{passive1}}} (Passive Feature) | {{{passive1}}} (Passive Feature) | {{{passive1}}} }}}}}|{{{passive1}}}]]|}}


* '''Check''': Short for [[Ability Check]] or Skill Check.
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{{!}} colspan="2" style="padding-left: {{#if:{{{passive2img|}}}|8px|{{#ifexist: File:{{{passive2}}} Icon.png|8px|38px}}}};" {{!}} {{#if:{{{passive2img|}}} | {{Icon|{{{passive2img}}}|25}}&nbsp; | {{#ifexist: File:{{{passive2}}} Icon.png |{{Icon|{{{passive2}}} Icon.png|25}}&nbsp;}}}} [[{{{passive2link|{{#ifexist: {{{passive2}}} (Passive Feature) | {{{passive2}}} (Passive Feature) | {{{passive2}}} }}}}}|{{{passive2}}}]]|
}}


* '''CON''': Short for [[Constitution]].
{{#if:{{{passive3|}}}|
{{!}}-
{{!}} colspan="2" style="padding-left: {{#if:{{{passive3img|}}}|8px|{{#ifexist: File:{{{passive3}}} Icon.png|8px|38px}}}};" {{!}} {{#if:{{{passive3img|}}} | {{Icon|{{{passive3img}}}|25}} | {{#ifexist: File:{{{passive3}}} Icon.png |{{Icon|{{{passive3}}} Icon.png|25}}}}}} [[{{{passive3link|{{#ifexist: {{{passive3}}} (Passive Feature) | {{{passive3}}} (Passive Feature) | {{{passive3}}} }}}}}|{{{passive3}}}]]|
}}


==D==
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* '''d4 / d6 / d8 / d10 / d12 / d20''': Refers to a specific type of dice: a d4 is a four-sided die, a d6 a six-sided one, etc. ''3d6'' means you roll three six-sided dice. See [[Die Rolls]] for more information.
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{{!}} colspan="2" style="padding-left: {{#if:{{{passive4img|}}}|8px|{{#ifexist: File:{{{passive4}}} Icon.png|8px|38px}}}};" {{!}} {{#if:{{{passive4img|}}} | {{Icon|{{{passive4img}}}|25}} | {{#ifexist: File:{{{passive4}}} Icon.png |{{Icon|{{{passive4}}} Icon.png|25}}}}}} [[{{{passive4link|{{#ifexist: {{{passive4}}} (Passive Feature) | {{{passive4}}} (Passive Feature) | {{{passive4}}} }}}}}|{{{passive4}}}]]|
}}


* '''D&D / DnD''': Short for [[Dungeons & Dragons]].
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{{!}}-
{{!}} colspan="2" style="padding-left: {{#if:{{{passive5img|}}}|8px|{{#ifexist: File:{{{passive5}}} Icon.png|8px|38px}}}};" {{!}} {{#if:{{{passive5img|}}} | {{Icon|{{{passive5img}}}|25}} | {{#ifexist: File:{{{passive5}}} Icon.png |{{Icon|{{{passive5}}} Icon.png|25}}}}}} [[{{{passive5link|{{#ifexist: {{{passive5}}} (Passive Feature) | {{{passive5}}} (Passive Feature) | {{{passive5}}} }}}}}|{{{passive5}}}]]|
}}
}}


* '''DC''': Short for [[Difficulty Class]], the number you must reach to succeed on an ability check, saving throw or attack roll.
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* '''DDS''': Direct Draw Surface, textures used in the game while [[Modding the Game|Modding]].
{{#if:{{{bludgeoning|}}}{{{piercing|}}}{{{slashing|}}}{{{acid|}}}{{{cold|}}}{{{fire|}}}{{{lightning|}}}{{{necrotic|}}}{{{poison|}}}{{{psychic|}}}{{{radiant|}}}{{{thunder|}}}|{{!}}-
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{{!}} {{{bludgeoning}}}
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{{#if:{{{piercing|}}}|{{!}}-
{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} {{DamageType|Piercing}}
{{!}} {{{piercing}}}
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{{#if:{{{slashing|}}}|{{!}}-
{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} {{DamageType|Slashing}}
{{!}} {{{slashing}}}
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{{#if:{{{acid|}}}|{{!}}-
{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} {{DamageType|Acid}}
{{!}} {{{acid}}}
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{{#if:{{{cold|}}}|{{!}}-
{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} {{DamageType|Cold}}
{{!}} {{{cold}}}
{{!}}-|}}
{{#if:{{{fire|}}}|{{!}}-
{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} {{DamageType|Fire}}
{{!}} {{{fire}}}
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{{#if:{{{force|}}}|{{!}}-
{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} {{DamageType|Force}}
{{!}} {{{force}}}
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{{#if:{{{lightning|}}}|{{!}}-
{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} {{DamageType|Lightning}}
{{!}} {{{lightning}}}
{{!}}-|}}
{{#if:{{{necrotic|}}}|{{!}}-
{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} {{DamageType|Necrotic}}
{{!}} {{{necrotic}}}
{{!}}-|}}
{{#if:{{{poison|}}}|{{!}}-
{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} {{DamageType|Poison}}
{{!}} {{{poison}}}
{{!}}-|}}
{{#if:{{{psychic|}}}|{{!}}-
{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} {{DamageType|Psychic}}
{{!}} {{{psychic}}}
{{!}}-|}}
{{#if:{{{radiant|}}}|{{!}}-
{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} {{DamageType|Radiant}}
{{!}} {{{radiant}}}
{{!}}-|}}
{{#if:{{{thunder|}}}|{{!}}-
{{!}} style="padding-left: 8px;" {{!}} {{DamageType|Thunder}}
{{!}} {{{thunder}}}
{{!}}-|}}


* '''DEX''': Short for [[Dexterity]].
{{#if:{{{class|}}}{{{background|}}}{{{enemies|}}}{{{location|}}}{{{allies|}}} | {{!}}-
! colspan="2" align="center" style="font-size: 110%;background: #281C14; color: #C1A886;"  {{!}} '''Character information'''  
}}
|-
{{#if:{{{class|}}}|{{!}}-
{{!}} style="padding-left: 38px;" {{!}} Class
{{!}} {{Class| {{{class|}}} }}
{{!}}-|}}
{{#if:{{{subclass|}}}|{{!}}-
{{!}} style="padding-left: 38px;" {{!}} Subclass
{{!}} {{{subclass|}}}
{{!}}-|}}
{{#if:{{{background|}}}|{{!}}-
{{!}} style="padding-left: 38px;" {{!}} Background
{{!}} {{{background|}}}
{{!}}-|}}
{{#if:{{{location|}}}|{{!}}-
{{!}} style="padding-left: 38px;" {{!}} Location
{{!}} {{{location|}}}
{{!}}-|}}
{{#if:{{{family|}}}|{{!}}-
{{!}} style="padding-left: 38px;" {{!}} Family
{{!}} {{{family|}}}
{{!}}-|}}
{{#if:{{{allies|}}}|{{!}}-
{{!}} style="padding-left: 38px;" {{!}} Allies
{{!}} {{{allies|}}}
{{!}}-|}}
{{#if:{{{enemies|}}}|{{!}}-
{{!}} style="padding-left: 38px;" {{!}} Enemies
{{!}} {{{enemies|}}}
{{!}}-|}}


==E==
|-
* '''EA''': Short for [[Early Access]].
{{#if:{{{alt-name|}}}|{{!}}-
 
! colspan="2" align="center" style="font-size: 110%; background: #281C14; color: #C1A886;"  {{!}} '''{{{alt-name}}}'''}}
==G==
|-
* '''Gish''': A fan term for a character or build good at both physical combat and spellcasting. In-universe, it's a githyanki term for someone trained in both weapons and magic, first used in the 1981 ''Fiend Folio'' (where it refers to a multiclassed Githyanki Fighter/Magic-user).
{{#if:{{{alt-image|}}}|
 
{{!}} colspan="2" align="center" style="padding: 0;" {{!}} {{{alt-image}}}{{ #if: {{{alt-imageimagename|}}} | <br />{{{alt-imagename}}} }}
==H==
}}
* '''HP''': Short for [[Hit Points]].
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==I==
* '''INT''': Short for [[Intelligence]].
 
==M==
* '''Mod''':
** Short for [[Ability Score Modifier]].
** Short for modification, alterations to the game made by users. See [[Modding Resources]] for more info.
 
==N==
* '''NPC''': Short for [[Non-Player Characters|Non-Player Character]].
 
==P==
* '''PC''': Short for Player Character. Might be used to refer to anyone controllable, including companions, or just whoever was chosen in character creation.
 
* '''PFH''': Short for [[Panel from Hell]], a series of presentations during [[Early Access]] about the state of the game.
 
* '''PHB''': Short for Player's Handbook, one of the core rulebooks for D&D Fifth Edition.
 
==S==
* '''Save''': Short for [[Saving Throw]].
 
* '''STR''': Short for [[Strength]].
 
==T==
* '''Tav''': Default name of the [[Origins#Custom|custom character]]. Sometimes used to refer to them as a result.
 
* '''TPK''': Short for Total Party Kill, when everyone in the party dies. Usually followed by a Game Over.
 
== U ==
 
* '''UUID''': Universally unique identifier, used in the game while [[Modding the Game|Modding]].
 
==W==
* '''WIS''': Short for [[Wisdom]].
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